Air Transport Connectivity Enhancement Project-Additional Financing (ADB-44239-014)

Countries
  • Bhutan
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Financial Institutions
  • Asian Development Bank (ADB)
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Project Status
Active
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Bank Risk Rating
B
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Voting Date
Jun 29, 2016
Date when project documentation and funding is reviewed by the Board for consideration and approval. Some development banks will state a "board date" or "decision date." When funding approval is obtained, the legal documents are accepted and signed, the implementation phase begins.
Sectors
  • Transport
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Investment Type(s)
Grant
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Investment Amount (USD)
$ 4.00 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Bank Documents
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ ADB website

Updated in EWS Jun 26, 2020

Disclosed by Bank May 13, 2016

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Project Description
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DESCRIPTION

The project, together with the original project, will improve safety, security, and capacity at Bumthang, Gelephu, and Yonphula domestic airports by providing infrastructure. The additional financing will further strengthen safety and security, and improve passenger convenience in terms of level of service at these airports. The overall project will support the government's plan to develop a safe, reliable, and efficient air transport system connecting urban and rural centers to help overcome the limitations of road transport, improve accessibility, and promote tourism and high-value agriculture in less-developed regions of the country.

PROJECT RATIONALE AND LINKAGE TO COUNTRY/REGIONAL STRATEGY

Bhutan is a mountainous, landlocked country with its socioeconomic development largely depending on a safe, reliable, and efficient transport network. The country has an estimated population of 745,000 and a population density of 19 persons per square kilometer, which is the smallest population and the lowest population density in South Asia. Bhutan falls within a seismic risk zone with a moderate to high risk level, and has formidable weather conditions. This makes it difficult for the country to achieve economies of scale in service delivery, and costly to build and maintain physical infrastructure, particularly roads. The high external and domestic transport costs and lack of or limited accessibility have constrained the country's economic and social development.

The overall project is in line with the strategic objective of providing safe and more efficient movement of people and goods as described in ADB's country partnership strategy, 2014 2018. The proposed additional financing is included in the country operations business plan, 2016 2018. Investments in developing a safe, reliable, and efficient domestic air transport network connecting urban and rural centers were identified as priorities for the transport sector and are in line with the government's strategies for development of the transport sector.

IMPACT

Air transport connectivity improved

CONSULTING SERVICES

Consultants will be recruited according to ADBs Guidelines on the Use of Consultants (March 2013, as amended from time to time).

PROCUREMENT

Procurement of goods and works will be undertaken in accordance with ADBs Procurement Guidelines (April 2015, as amended from time to time).

Investment Description
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Grant 0484-BHU: Air Transport Connectivity and Enhancement Project - Additional Financing
Concessional ordinary capital resources / Asian Development Fund US$ 4.00 million


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CONTACTS

Responsible ADB Officer Heriawan, Andri
Responsible ADB Department South Asia Department
Responsible ADB Division Transport and Communications Division, SARD
Executing Agencies
Ministry of Information and Communications
TP@DRUKNET.BT
Government of Bhutan,
Thimphu, Bhutan

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